Chapter 141: Investment

At that moment, watching months of hard work turn to dust and all their investments go to waste, all the girls at Weiliang Company looked very upset. Most of them cried sadly, and the whole Weiliang Company was filled with gloom.

“Sister Wan, what do we do? I put all my savings into the research of Experimental Product No.1. Now that Experimental Product No.1 is destroyed, I have nothing left. How am I going to explain this to my parents? Wuwu…”

“Me too, I put all my savings of over a hundred thousand into the company. I didn’t keep any for myself. I was hoping to earn some money after the new product launched, but now the new product is gone. I don’t have a single penny on me. What should I do about this month’s rent?”

“Experimental Product No.1 was our all-in investment. It was the lifeline of our Weiliang Company. Now that the lifeline is cut, how can our Weiliang Company continue to develop?”

“If I had known this would happen, I would never have put my money and energy into this. Now I have nothing, and the company is going to shut down. Wei Wan, Chen Lingling, you owe me my money back.”

“Stop blaming Sister Wan and Sister Lingling. It was our own decision to invest in Weiliang Company. Sister Wan and Sister Lingling invested the most. They even sold their own houses to start our Weiliang Company. Now all the investments are gone. The ones who lost the most are not us, but Sister Wan and Sister Lingling. They are the saddest. Stop blaming Sister Wan and Sister Lingling.”

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A group of girls sobbed and spoke, full of sadness and despair. Even Wei Wan and Chen Lingling, the two girls who had once built the great Weiliang Group in their past lives, silently hid in a corner. Their pretty little faces showed despair as they looked at Weiliang Company with reluctance and confusion.

Just yesterday, all of them were thinking about how to make Weiliang Company bigger and better, to become the number one fashion company in Liangnian City, the top fashion company in Chuandu Province, and even the leading fashion company in the entire alliance… But the dreams and joy from yesterday were still fresh in their minds. Only a few dozen hours later, the whole Weiliang Company had become a thing of the past, and all of them fell into despair.

“Sister Wan, what do we do? Weiliang Company is going to be finished. We can’t pay next month’s rent, and we have no money to keep developing new products. We’re done for, wuwu…”

Chen Lingling looked dazed and desperate as she stared at Wei Wan in front of her, crying so hard she could barely speak.

Wei Wan’s eyes were also red as she hugged Chen Lingling’s delicate body. “It’s okay. As long as all the members of Weiliang Company are safe, Weiliang Company is still here. It’s okay, don’t cry, Lingling. We should be happy. Think about it, if Mr. Jiang hadn’t helped us before, all of us might have been ruined for life. Because of Mr. Jiang, we not only avoided jail but also escaped disaster. Heaven has been kind to us. Don’t be sad.”

“Money and possessions are external things. People are what matter most. Your talents are still here, and my management skills are still here. We will definitely make a comeback…”

At this point, Wei Wan suddenly choked up. Clearly, even she didn’t believe that Weiliang Company could make a comeback. All their savings were spent, and they had even sold their own houses. Both she and Chen Lingling were now penniless and struggling to afford food and a place to live next month. How could they continue developing new products?

To develop new products, they needed materials, time, research equipment, and a lot of money… They had none of these now. How difficult it would be to start over! Even the usually strong Wei Wan felt a bit hopeless, let alone the others at Weiliang Company.

Seeing the desperate faces of the Weiliang Company members, Jiang Xincheng waved his hand, signaling all the police officers to go out and wait for him outside. He began to observe the entire Weiliang Company with interest, looking over every part of it carefully.

At this point, the girls at Weiliang Company also noticed Jiang Xincheng’s unusual behavior. A few of them watched him curiously, wondering why this important figure from the Flourishing Tang Empire was still here after completing his task. He seemed very interested in Weiliang Company.

Very interested?

Some quick-thinking girls had an idea and looked toward Wei Wan and Chen Lingling, trying to alert them to Jiang Xincheng’s unusual behavior.

Wei Wan was not stupid and immediately realized something. She walked over to Jiang Xincheng, forcing a slight smile. “Mr. Jiang, you seem very interested in our Weiliang Company?”

Jiang Xincheng nodded and smiled. “The layout is reasonable, and it looks very warm. The equipment is quite professional too. The Experimental Product No.1 you developed was very good. If it weren’t for major safety risks, you might have become famous because of it. I think highly of your Weiliang Company. Maybe you’re facing some difficulties now, but if you get through them, the future looks promising.”

“But we no longer have the money to keep going. Maybe after today, Weiliang Company will cease to exist,” Wei Wan said gloomily. “Mr. Jiang, you’re an important person in the Flourishing Tang Empire. Do you happen to know any wealthy people who like to invest?”

Wei Wan did not hide her purpose and spoke directly. Jiang Xincheng glanced at her with a smile and nodded just as directly. “Yes.”

“Ah…” Wei Wan was stunned. She had only had a faint hope and didn’t expect Jiang Xincheng to say yes. To her surprise, he gave her a pleasant shock. “Mr. Jiang, could you introduce him to us?” Wei Wan continued eagerly. She knew her request was a bit too much, but this might be Weiliang Company’s last chance to survive. Even if it meant being shameless, Wei Wan had to seize the opportunity.

Their conversation made many of the other Weiliang Company girls stop crying. They looked at Jiang Xincheng with hopeful faces, wishing he could save them once more and pull Weiliang Company out of its dire situation, preventing its downfall.

Looking at the hopeful faces of Wei Wan and all the Weiliang Company girls, Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly and said to Wei Wan, “The person you’re looking for is far away yet right in front of you.”

“Uh…” Wei Wan paused, then looked at Jiang Xincheng in disbelief. She said in surprise, “Mr. Jiang, you… you’re interested in our Weiliang Company?”

“Exactly,” Mr. Jiang said without hesitation. “I think your Weiliang Company has good potential for growth. Most importantly, your team has a bright future. I have some faith in you, so I want to help you once. Consider it an investment from me. I wonder if you’re willing to accept it?”